Chapter 33

Sure enough, Tang Wan found a wad of money and coupons wrapped in a plastic bag at the bottom of the pickled cabbage jar in the chest of drawers.

Country folks didn’t trust credit unions and didn’t keep their money in bank accounts, which was convenient for Tang Wan.

She estimated there were two or three thousand yuan. She didn’t have time to count it, so she threw it all into her space. Although she was a little disgusted, she still emptied the old man’s room.

She would have to find time to sell the blankets and other things she had collected when she got to the army.

Then she rummaged through the old woman’s wardrobe and found some “Great White Rabbit” candies and sugar cubes… this old woman knew how to enjoy herself.

She quickly took the things, then hurried to Lu Jian She’s room.

This couple had a lot of good stuff in their room, after all, they were the old woman’s favorite son.

Tang Wan even dug up over two hundred yuan of Lu Jian She’s hidden money from under a broken brick.

She took it all, everything.

The worst part was that his closet had an army coat.

Their family couldn’t get their hands on such a good thing. It had to be her father-in-law’s.

Tang Wan, of course, didn’t hesitate to take it. As for Lu Jian She’s children’s room, she didn’t find any money or coupons.

But Tang Wan didn’t want them to live well, so she took everything useful and useless, emptying their room.

Just as she was about to leave through the back wall, she saw a figure sneaking in through the front gate.

He moved so cautiously, clearly not one of the old house people.

Tang Wan felt a strange sense of familiarity. She subconsciously remembered Lu Huaijing, who had been wearing a black shirt when he left.

She almost tripped and fell, making a slight noise. Lu Huaijing, with his sharp ears, heard it.

Tang Wan quickly ducked into her space. Sure enough, a few seconds later, Lu Huaijing appeared.

He didn’t see anyone and hesitated before leaving.

But Tang Wan didn’t dare come out immediately. A few seconds later, Lu Huaijing turned back and finally entered the house.

This guy was smart. Tang Wan quickly came out of her space and ran towards the Lu family house.

Fortunately, everyone had gone to the haystack to watch the commotion. The house was empty. Tang Wan rushed into the house and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She closed the door and went into her space. Tang Wan happily counted her spoils from the night. The old house family had quite a bit of savings, a total of two thousand six hundred yuan.

It was all her father-in-law’s money, and she couldn’t openly take it. But Tang Wan would occasionally send some to Wang Dani as compensation.

Thinking about it, she checked the coupons. The old man was cunning. Many of these coupons were military coupons, valid nationwide.

They must have been sent by the kind “uncle” who had saved her father-in-law. Tang Wan felt no guilt taking them.

She opened the long box she had taken from the kitchen. Wow, there were gold ingots inside.

Not many, but there were also some gold rings, bracelets, and the like. They must have found a way to get them.

The most striking thing was a heavy gold locket inside. Tang Wan took a closer look and noticed a “Lu” engraved on it.

It must be the heirloom that the old man had mentioned.

Thinking about it, Tang Wan felt even better. If Lu Jian She had taken her father-in-law’s family, Lu Huaijing would have been furious.

But how could she let Lu Huaijing know that his father wasn’t the old man’s son?

Tang Wan was a little troubled. She faintly heard footsteps returning, accompanied by Wang Dani’s hearty laughter.

Tang Wan fixed her hair, making it look like she had just woken up. She pushed open the door, yawned, and asked,

“Mother, where did you go?”

“Your third brother is so amazing, your third sister-in-law must be exhausted. She didn’t even hear such a commotion. She missed a good show!”

Li Cuifang laughed gleefully. Even Lu Huai Mei was happy.

“That troublemaker, Liu Lanhua, finally got what she deserved.”

Wang Dani laughed heartily but said to Tang Wan, “Third son’s wife, you should rest well.

“I’m afraid to tell you these things. It would soil your ears.”

“What’s the big deal?”

Li Cuifang couldn’t help but chime in. She excitedly told Tang Wan, “When I heard the commotion, I knew something was wrong.

We all ran over, and there we saw Liu Lanhua in the haystack with someone.

Hey! They were as white as two caterpillars. You should have seen Lu Jian She’s face, it was as green as if his mother had died.”

She became more and more agitated. “I always said those two kids of his didn’t look like him at all. It turns out they’re someone else’s!”

“Alright!”

Although Wang Dani stopped Li Cuifang, she couldn’t help but smile, clearly in a good mood.

Tang Wan feigned shock, covering her mouth. “Oh my god, how could she do that to her husband?”

“She’s shameless. She wouldn’t think twice. If the brigade leader hadn’t stopped them,

Lu Jian She would have reported them to the commune for adultery by now!”

Li Cuifang scoffed. “The brigade leader said he was afraid it would affect our chances of being named an advanced brigade. He didn’t want one bad apple to spoil the whole bunch.”

“What are you in such a hurry for?”

Wang Dani laughed heartily. “She dared to mess around with Lu Da Hua’s husband. Lu Da Hua’s brothers are no pushovers.”

Even if they weren’t sent to the commune, they were doomed!

Lu Jian She would never want a wife who had another man’s child!

Thinking about those two old people fainting when they found out that their beloved Jinbao wasn’t their grandson,

Wang Dani felt a thrill of satisfaction. Karma was a b*tch!

“Women like her, with bad morals, would be paraded through the streets in our place.”

Tang Wan looked down her nose, truly disgusted by Liu Lanhua’s behavior.

Lu Huai Mei timidly spoke up, “Will they be paraded through the streets?”

“They’ll be paraded through our brigade!”

Wang Dani snorted. “Tomorrow, we’ll prepare some manure. I’m going to throw a lot of it!”

Everyone was happy. Lu Huaijing, Lu Huai Ren, and Lu Huai Yi, the three brothers, also returned.

Lu Huai Yi complained to Wang Dani, “The brigade leader asked us to help send those two old people to the town clinic.

If I hadn’t stopped him, Big Brother would have softened!”

Talking about it made Lu Huai Ren ashamed. Lu Huaijing didn’t even look at him. Li Cuifang was furious.

“Lu Huai Ren, have you forgotten how they bullied our mother?”

“I wish you had been born a club!”

Wang Dani spat, turning back to her room. Lu Huai Ren opened his mouth to speak.

“Wife, I just didn’t know how to refuse!”

“You haven’t suffered enough!”

Li Cuifang also turned and went back to her room. Lu Huai Yi took Tang Zhou inside, and even the most softhearted Lu Huai Mei didn’t look at him.

Lu Huai Ren looked at Lu Huaijing. “Third brother…”

“Big Brother, my wife and I are going to rest.”

Lu Huaijing pulled Tang Wan back to their room, leaving Lu Huai Ren to sulk.

As soon as they entered the room, Tang Wan couldn’t help but complain, “I thought my sister-in-law was too fierce before.

Now I think about it, if Mother hadn’t found such a strong wife for Big Brother, he wouldn’t even be able to keep his own things.”

The dangers of being a good, kind, and naive person.

“He’s always been like that. He’s always been bullied.”

Lu Huaijing casually explained. Thinking about the empty old house, his gaze fixed on Tang Wan.

“Wife, have you been home all this time?”

It was strange that Tang’s family and her father-in-law’s house had been emptied, and now the old house was the same.

Although he didn’t want to think about it, Lu Huaijing couldn’t help but examine her.